Summer at Wrightsville Beach provides one of the best experiences for seeing beach-nesting birds — but visitors may want to take the opportunity soon. Three unique species of bird will begin to migrate south with the onset of fall, one of which will go as far as Argentina.
Populations of least tern, common tern and black skimmer make their summer homes in the open, sandy areas at Wrightsville Beach’s north and south ends. These preserves provide a very important habitat for beach-nesting birds.
But according to coastal biologist Lindsay Addison with Audubon North Carolina, these three species will start to fly south as the summer comes to a close.
When to see the beach-nesting birds at Wrightsville Beach
While a deadline looms to see these species before the year is out, there’s still time left before they begin their migration…